8154867: PPC64: Better byte behavior

[Lindenmaier, Goetz]

Hi Martin,

thanks for doing this port.  Looks good. 
I also checked it on aix.
As it is ppc only, you can push it to jdk9/dev/hotspot.

Best regards,
  Goetz.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: hotspot-runtime-dev [mailto:hotspot-runtime-dev-
> bounces at openjdk.java.net] On Behalf Of Doerr, Martin
> Sent: Freitag, 22. April 2016 10:56
> To: hotspot-runtime-dev at openjdk.java.net
> Subject: 8154867: PPC64: Better byte behavior
> 
> Hi,
> 
> the PPC64 part of "Better byte behavior" (8148487) was done in jdk8u but is
> also needed in 9.
> 
> Here's the port for 9/dev:
> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~mdoerr/8154867_PPC64_Better_byte_behavior
> /webrev.00/
> 
> Please review.
> 
> Best regards,
> Martin